(1) The Minister may direct the Commission to develop procedures for the compulsory acquisition by the Commission of assignments in a determined spectrum.

 

(2) The Commission may recommend to the Minister that assignments in a determined spectrum be compulsorily acquired by the Commission in accordance with a reassignment of spectrum consistent with the spectrum plan.

 

(3) The Minister may, after taking into account the recommendation of the Commission under subsection (2), direct that assignments in a determined spectrum be compulsorily acquired by the Commission.

 

(4) The Commission may pay a reasonable amount of compensation to the holder of an assignment whose assignment has been acquired prior to its expiry, by a direction made under this section.

 

(5) No compensation may be payable if an assignment is not renewed.